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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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